Nigeria Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel With Nigeria Passport
The Nigerian passport ranks 190th in the world as of October 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means Nigerian citizens can travel visa-free to 27 countries around the world. However, to enter other countries, Nigerian passport holders must apply for a visa first.
Where Can Nigeria Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
Nigeria Passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Nigerian passport holders can travel visa free to 27 countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cabo Verde
- Chad
- Cook Islands
- Ivory Coast
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Liberia
- Mali
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Niger
- Niue
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Gambia
- Togo
- Vanuatu
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Nigerian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 17 countries listed below:
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issued the visa. There is usually a separate area at the airport where you can apply for a visa on arrival.click here
Electronic visa countries
The following 12 countries issue eVisas for Nigerian passport holders:
- Djibouti
- Gabon
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The process of applying for an eVisa is more or less similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case you do not need to go to the visa application center: you can submit your application online, including visa payment.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status as well as a document that you will need to print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be applied for online, but some agents may ask you for a copy of your license; this is why it’s important to keep a copy with you when traveling.